Caviar butter with pasta
Caviar butter with pasta is a luxurious and indulgent dish where a rich, salty butter infused with caviar is tossed with freshly cooked pasta. The core ingredients are high-quality butter, premium caviar (often sturgeon roe), and a simple pasta like spaghetti or tagliatelle. While its exact origins are debated, it's widely considered a modern, decadent fusion dish popular in upscale Western dining.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is very high in fat and calories, primarily from the butter and caviar, with a moderate amount of protein from the pasta and roe. It provides a significant dose of vitamin B12 and selenium, with a single serving easily ranging from 700 to over 1,000 kcal.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 850 kcal |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbs | 65 g |
| Fat | 58 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 900 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.5 mcg |
| Selenium | 35 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 280 mg |
| Vitamin D | 5 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 450 mcg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Zinc | 3 mg |
| Vitamin E | 4 mg |
Per 1 serving (about 200g cooked pasta with 60g caviar butter) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it represents a minimalist approach to luxury, where the quality of a few premium ingredients is paramount. Nutritionally, it's a rare source of omega-3 fatty acids (from the caviar) delivered in a high-saturated-fat vehicle (the butter).
